§ Lawrie QuinnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many responses the Government have received to recommendations(a) 60, (b) 61, (c) 62, (d) 63 and (e) 64 of the Gambling report, indicating how many (i) supported, (ii) opposed and (iii) were in neutral in respect of each recommendation. [23781]
§ Mr. CabornBy the end of the consultation period we had received 20 responses supporting and 10 opposing recommendation 60, nine responses supporting and seven opposing recommendation 61; 11 responses supporting and 11 opposing recommendation 62; eight responses supporting and 10 opposing recommendation 63; and nine responses supporting and 13 opposing recommendation 64. A very much larger number of responses did not specifically refer to this group of recommendations. Since these we have received a number of further letters from hon. Members enclosing correspondence from constituents operating or employed in businesses involving gaming machines which children may currently play, criticising the recommendations.
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§ Lawrie QuinnTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what estimate she has made of the impact on the Government's policies to regenerate seaside resorts of the implementation of recommendations 60–64 of the Gambling Review report; [23780]
(2) what estimate the Government have made of the impact on jobs of the implementation of recommendations 60–64 of the Gambling Review report. [23782]
§ Mr. CabornWe have not yet completed out consideration of the report.